The movie for the most part plays as an average "monster in the woods" horror flick however it is interlaced with flashbacks which give us insight into lives of the mother Kathy and daughter Lizzy.
From these we see that Kathy and Lizzy have a very strained relationship caused mainly by Kathy's alcohol addiction. She tries to beat her addiction but ultimately fails.
Seeing these together, it's clear to see that the film uses the monster as a metaphor for Kathy's addiction. This works most of the time but at times it needs the movie to make weird leaps in realism and internal logic.
Overall it is an enjoyable movie and especially during the flashbacks it shines in it's very human portrayal of addiction. However the horror parts are not really scary, there are tense times but never made me feel unsafe in my chair.
From these we see that Kathy and Lizzy have a very strained relationship caused mainly by Kathy's alcohol addiction. She tries to beat her addiction but ultimately fails.
Seeing these together, it's clear to see that the film uses the monster as a metaphor for Kathy's addiction. This works most of the time but at times it needs the movie to make weird leaps in realism and internal logic.
Overall it is an enjoyable movie and especially during the flashbacks it shines in it's very human portrayal of addiction. However the horror parts are not really scary, there are tense times but never made me feel unsafe in my chair.